Village News, September 1969

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BOYS AND GIRLS BOWLING PROGRAM
The Freeport Junior Community Bowling Program
is open to boys and girls from 8 to 12 years
old in one division, and from 12 to 15 in
another grouping. .
The bowling season is divided into two ten-week
periods, one beginning October 2nd, and the
other in January.
Supervision is provided by the Freeport Recre-ation
Department in cooperation with the Free-port
Lodge of Elks.
Membership fee for the ten-week period is $8.50,
a substantial reduction from regular bowling
rates, and this covers all costs including loan
of bowling shoes if required, and AJBC sanction
fee.
The Bantam Boys league (8 to 12 years old) bowls
Saturday mornings at 9:15, and the Bantam Girls
at 11:15.
The Junior Girls (12 to 15) bowl Thursday aft-ernoons
at 3:30, and the Junior Boys on Fridays
at 3:30.
Parents interested in enrolling their children
in the bowling program are asked to register
now at Freeport Bowl (MA 3-0028).
At the end of September, a week before the start of the league season, a free instruction clinic
is held for all bowlers on the fundamentals of the game.
Village News
A PUBLIC INFORMATION BULLETIN OF THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT
46 NORTH OCEAN AVENUE TELEPHONE FReeport 8-4000 ROBERT J. SWEENEY, MAYOR
Public Meeting On The 1st Monday Of Month Only During June. July, Aug.. Sept.
VILLAGE ACTS TO HOLD LINE ON APARTMENT RENTS
September, 1969
As the result of a public Meeting set up last
nonth by Mayor Sweeney, among tenants, apart-
Bent house owners, and the state legislators
representing this district, a committee was
formed to study the possibility of coning to a
voluntary agreement that would limit the per-centage
of rent increases in Freeport apartment
buildings.
If no concord is reached by October 20th, among
the tenants-and-landlords committee members,
the Village Board will probably press for new
state legislation that would give Freeport the
power to regulate rents, the Mayor said.
V ' ' State Senator Norman F. Lent and Assemblyman
Arthur J. Kremer, who were at the meeting at
Mayor Sweeney's request, said they would will-ingly
sponsor such a new law in the state leg-islature.
Both lawmakers praised the Mayor for
his efforts to bring relief to hard-pressed
apartment residents. "We're with you all the
way," said Senator Lent.
The Mayor had set up the public meeting in re-sponse
to complaints about allegedly exhorbi-tant
rent increases, ranging up to 50? in a
two-year period. After listening to numerous
comments from both sides at the meeting the
Mayor said, "I am reluctant to get government
into any business it doesn't have to get into,
including rent control. I would much prefer a
voluntary agreement, but if that doesn't happen
we must look to the state legislature."
Constantino Cassis, owner of three large apart-ment
buildings in Freeport, agreed to serve on
the committee, as did Mark Oomowne for the ten-ants.
Other tenants and landlords from the var-ious
apartment houses in the village also vol-unteered
to serve*
Some apartment owners at the meeting blamed
higher taxes for the increases in rents. Mr.
Cassis said the greatest percentage increases
in taxes on his buildings was in school and
county levies rather than in village taxes.
Two speakers at the meeting contended that more
apartments are needed in Freeport to keep rents
from going higher. In a statement released
after the meeting the Mayor said this is an
erroneous assumption. "Those who say there is a
low vacancy rate in Freeport just don't have
the facts," he said. "There is a turnover rate
of about 90 apartaents a month here, or over
1,000 a year, in all rent categories. That means
that almost one-third of all Freeport apartments
become vacant and are re-rented in the course
of a year, because this large percentage of
apartment tenants are not permanent residents.
Vile are not in the same boat as other areas of
Nassau and Suffolk counties where there are
very few apartments.
"Even if we converted all of Freeport to high-rise
apartments, and thus destroyed the subur-ban
character of our village, this would have
no effect on rent increases. There is no wall
around Freeport, and Freeport cannot supply
boosing for the teeming millions in Nassau,
Queens and Brooklyn who want better housing."
Trastees: George H. Fairberg, Thomas I. LoveUge, Lloyd E. OIT, WOBam H. White
VfBage Clerk: John 1 MacDonald - Treasurer: Leonard D.B. Smith - Counsel: Oakley Gentry, Jr.
LIMIT SANITATION PICK-UPS. FOR BUSINESSES
Faced with a sharply escalating volume of trash that is outstripping the capacity of the Municipal
Incinerator, the Village Board has decided to limit the number of sanitation pick-ups for business
and industry.
Beginning October 1st, the Board announced, the Sanitation Department will make two weekly pick-ups
fron commercial establishments, instead of the unlimited nunber that has been the practice
up to now. Commercial users who require more frequent pick-ups will have to make their own arrange-ments
with private carters.
"We make this change regretfully," the Mayor said, "particularly since Freeport has been one of
the very few municipalities in the metropolitan area providing the unlimited service to its busi-ness
establishments. But unless we take this step now to limit commercial sanitation activity, we
are heading for a $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 expense for another incinerator, plus more trucks and
personnel, with resulting heavy tax increases for all property owners." The Mayor noted that a
$500,000 incinerator expansion completed in 196*» is already being overwhelmed by the volume of
commercial trash, despite an operation that is on three shifts a day, five days a week.
While residential volute has risen only about ten percent over the past three years, commercial
volume has aore than doubled, the Sewer and Sanitation Commission reported to the Village Board
in recommending the twice weekly pick-ops for business and industry.
Sao Boone, tournament director for the Village of Freeport Recreation Department, presents
wrestling trophy to 125-lb. class winner Ted Levine of Farleigh Dickerson Athletic Club, after
recent tourney at Freeport High School. Levine helped his team to a second place finish, but the
Long Island Grapplers of Freeport demonstrated their overall superiority by copping the team
trophy with a total of 57 points. Another Freeport team, the Flying Aces, tooV third, with Nick
Nicholich top man among the heavyweights. Plans are being made for a November tournament here.
METER MAIDS TO TICKET LITTER BUGS .
In a move to step ap enforcement of anti-litter
ordinances, the Village Board has authorized
the Meter Maids of the Freeport Police Depart-ment
to issue summonses for littering and for
failure to keep sidewalks clean.
PUBLIC MEETINGS RESUME IN OCTOBER
Public meetings of the Village Board of Trustees
will again be held on the first and third Mon-days
of each month, beginning in October. The
meetings begin at 9:00 p.ra. at the Village Hall,
*t6 North Ocean Avenue.
All residents are welcome to attend these public
meetings, to have their questions answered di-rectly
by the Mayor and Board of Trustees. There
are no meetings, however, on a holiday or the
eve of a holiday.
During the months of June through September
public meetings are held on the first Monday of
the month only. Throughout the year the Village
Board also meets at least once a week in execu-tive
session, to take action on municipal affairs.
There are also public hearings, on dates set by
the Board, to hear views on pending legislation,
zoning changes and other matters. These hearings
are open to everyone, but there is public dis-cussion
only on the matter at issue.
HELP MAKE FREEPORT FREE FROM LITTER
WANT IDEAS FOR CIVIC BETTERMENT
The Citizens Committee on Community Planning,
made up of representatives of most civic and
service organizations in Freeport, believes
there is a wealth of untapped ideas among the
residents of the village.
Accordingly, the Committee would like to have
.your constructive suggestions and ideas on how
to make improvements in our village. The ideas
can be about small matters or large, but they
should be specific rather than general. .
Awards for the top three suggestions, as selec-ted
by the CCCP, will be made on January 15.
Send your idea, in writing only, to the CCCP's
secretary, Mrs. Rose Carvell, c/o the Urban
Renewal Office, Sunrise Highway at Liberty,
Freeport. Please write prior to December 15.
LEGAL NOTICES IN THE LEADER
As required by state law, advertisements are
published in newspapers to give the public due
notice of proposed changes in village law, zon-ing
and building code amendments, bid proposals
and other official matters. ,
For the first six months of "this fiscal year
the legal notices were published in Long Island
Kernel, The Home Town News. For the next six
months — October, November and December of
1969 and January, February and March of1970 •—
they will be published in The,Leader.
DATE
COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
ACTIVITY •TIME PLACE
Sept. 15 High School PTA Meeting 8:00 pra ..... High School
Sept. 2*f Zoning Board of Appeals 7:30 pm...... Village Hall
Oct. 2 Atlantic South Civic Assoc 8:30 pm ..... So. Shore Fed.
Savings Bank
Oct. 6 Village Board Public Meeting 9:00 pm ..... Village Hall
Oct. 11 Freeport Community Concert 7:00 pm ..... High School Aud.
The Following Are Continuing Education Courses At The Freeport Memorial Library By C.W. Post
Sept. 23 - Problems & Issaes In Drug Abuse, Six weekly sessions, Tuesdays, $20;00.- 7:30 pm
Sept. 2k - E.S.P., Eight sessions, Wednesdays, Fee $20.00 8:00 pm , . -
Sept. 25 - Great Works of Literature, Eight sessions, Thursdays, Fee $20.00 ...... 8:00 pm:
Sept. 29 - Elementary Speed Reading, Eight sessions, Mondays, Fee $30.00 ......... 8:00 pra
• Registration Blanks Available At The Library .
BEAUTY TIPS
The grassy area between the sidewalk and curb is the property owner's responsibility. Don't allow it
to become overgrown with weeds. Keep it neat and trimmed. Do your part for an attractive community.

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BOYS AND GIRLS BOWLING PROGRAM
The Freeport Junior Community Bowling Program
is open to boys and girls from 8 to 12 years
old in one division, and from 12 to 15 in
another grouping. .
The bowling season is divided into two ten-week
periods, one beginning October 2nd, and the
other in January.
Supervision is provided by the Freeport Recre-ation
Department in cooperation with the Free-port
Lodge of Elks.
Membership fee for the ten-week period is $8.50,
a substantial reduction from regular bowling
rates, and this covers all costs including loan
of bowling shoes if required, and AJBC sanction
fee.
The Bantam Boys league (8 to 12 years old) bowls
Saturday mornings at 9:15, and the Bantam Girls
at 11:15.
The Junior Girls (12 to 15) bowl Thursday aft-ernoons
at 3:30, and the Junior Boys on Fridays
at 3:30.
Parents interested in enrolling their children
in the bowling program are asked to register
now at Freeport Bowl (MA 3-0028).
At the end of September, a week before the start of the league season, a free instruction clinic
is held for all bowlers on the fundamentals of the game.
Village News
A PUBLIC INFORMATION BULLETIN OF THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT
46 NORTH OCEAN AVENUE TELEPHONE FReeport 8-4000 ROBERT J. SWEENEY, MAYOR
Public Meeting On The 1st Monday Of Month Only During June. July, Aug.. Sept.
VILLAGE ACTS TO HOLD LINE ON APARTMENT RENTS
September, 1969
As the result of a public Meeting set up last
nonth by Mayor Sweeney, among tenants, apart-
Bent house owners, and the state legislators
representing this district, a committee was
formed to study the possibility of coning to a
voluntary agreement that would limit the per-centage
of rent increases in Freeport apartment
buildings.
If no concord is reached by October 20th, among
the tenants-and-landlords committee members,
the Village Board will probably press for new
state legislation that would give Freeport the
power to regulate rents, the Mayor said.
V ' ' State Senator Norman F. Lent and Assemblyman
Arthur J. Kremer, who were at the meeting at
Mayor Sweeney's request, said they would will-ingly
sponsor such a new law in the state leg-islature.
Both lawmakers praised the Mayor for
his efforts to bring relief to hard-pressed
apartment residents. "We're with you all the
way," said Senator Lent.
The Mayor had set up the public meeting in re-sponse
to complaints about allegedly exhorbi-tant
rent increases, ranging up to 50? in a
two-year period. After listening to numerous
comments from both sides at the meeting the
Mayor said, "I am reluctant to get government
into any business it doesn't have to get into,
including rent control. I would much prefer a
voluntary agreement, but if that doesn't happen
we must look to the state legislature."
Constantino Cassis, owner of three large apart-ment
buildings in Freeport, agreed to serve on
the committee, as did Mark Oomowne for the ten-ants.
Other tenants and landlords from the var-ious
apartment houses in the village also vol-unteered
to serve*
Some apartment owners at the meeting blamed
higher taxes for the increases in rents. Mr.
Cassis said the greatest percentage increases
in taxes on his buildings was in school and
county levies rather than in village taxes.
Two speakers at the meeting contended that more
apartments are needed in Freeport to keep rents
from going higher. In a statement released
after the meeting the Mayor said this is an
erroneous assumption. "Those who say there is a
low vacancy rate in Freeport just don't have
the facts," he said. "There is a turnover rate
of about 90 apartaents a month here, or over
1,000 a year, in all rent categories. That means
that almost one-third of all Freeport apartments
become vacant and are re-rented in the course
of a year, because this large percentage of
apartment tenants are not permanent residents.
Vile are not in the same boat as other areas of
Nassau and Suffolk counties where there are
very few apartments.
"Even if we converted all of Freeport to high-rise
apartments, and thus destroyed the subur-ban
character of our village, this would have
no effect on rent increases. There is no wall
around Freeport, and Freeport cannot supply
boosing for the teeming millions in Nassau,
Queens and Brooklyn who want better housing."
Trastees: George H. Fairberg, Thomas I. LoveUge, Lloyd E. OIT, WOBam H. White
VfBage Clerk: John 1 MacDonald - Treasurer: Leonard D.B. Smith - Counsel: Oakley Gentry, Jr.
LIMIT SANITATION PICK-UPS. FOR BUSINESSES
Faced with a sharply escalating volume of trash that is outstripping the capacity of the Municipal
Incinerator, the Village Board has decided to limit the number of sanitation pick-ups for business
and industry.
Beginning October 1st, the Board announced, the Sanitation Department will make two weekly pick-ups
fron commercial establishments, instead of the unlimited nunber that has been the practice
up to now. Commercial users who require more frequent pick-ups will have to make their own arrange-ments
with private carters.
"We make this change regretfully," the Mayor said, "particularly since Freeport has been one of
the very few municipalities in the metropolitan area providing the unlimited service to its busi-ness
establishments. But unless we take this step now to limit commercial sanitation activity, we
are heading for a $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 expense for another incinerator, plus more trucks and
personnel, with resulting heavy tax increases for all property owners." The Mayor noted that a
$500,000 incinerator expansion completed in 196*» is already being overwhelmed by the volume of
commercial trash, despite an operation that is on three shifts a day, five days a week.
While residential volute has risen only about ten percent over the past three years, commercial
volume has aore than doubled, the Sewer and Sanitation Commission reported to the Village Board
in recommending the twice weekly pick-ops for business and industry.
Sao Boone, tournament director for the Village of Freeport Recreation Department, presents
wrestling trophy to 125-lb. class winner Ted Levine of Farleigh Dickerson Athletic Club, after
recent tourney at Freeport High School. Levine helped his team to a second place finish, but the
Long Island Grapplers of Freeport demonstrated their overall superiority by copping the team
trophy with a total of 57 points. Another Freeport team, the Flying Aces, tooV third, with Nick
Nicholich top man among the heavyweights. Plans are being made for a November tournament here.
METER MAIDS TO TICKET LITTER BUGS .
In a move to step ap enforcement of anti-litter
ordinances, the Village Board has authorized
the Meter Maids of the Freeport Police Depart-ment
to issue summonses for littering and for
failure to keep sidewalks clean.
PUBLIC MEETINGS RESUME IN OCTOBER
Public meetings of the Village Board of Trustees
will again be held on the first and third Mon-days
of each month, beginning in October. The
meetings begin at 9:00 p.ra. at the Village Hall,
*t6 North Ocean Avenue.
All residents are welcome to attend these public
meetings, to have their questions answered di-rectly
by the Mayor and Board of Trustees. There
are no meetings, however, on a holiday or the
eve of a holiday.
During the months of June through September
public meetings are held on the first Monday of
the month only. Throughout the year the Village
Board also meets at least once a week in execu-tive
session, to take action on municipal affairs.
There are also public hearings, on dates set by
the Board, to hear views on pending legislation,
zoning changes and other matters. These hearings
are open to everyone, but there is public dis-cussion
only on the matter at issue.
HELP MAKE FREEPORT FREE FROM LITTER
WANT IDEAS FOR CIVIC BETTERMENT
The Citizens Committee on Community Planning,
made up of representatives of most civic and
service organizations in Freeport, believes
there is a wealth of untapped ideas among the
residents of the village.
Accordingly, the Committee would like to have
.your constructive suggestions and ideas on how
to make improvements in our village. The ideas
can be about small matters or large, but they
should be specific rather than general. .
Awards for the top three suggestions, as selec-ted
by the CCCP, will be made on January 15.
Send your idea, in writing only, to the CCCP's
secretary, Mrs. Rose Carvell, c/o the Urban
Renewal Office, Sunrise Highway at Liberty,
Freeport. Please write prior to December 15.
LEGAL NOTICES IN THE LEADER
As required by state law, advertisements are
published in newspapers to give the public due
notice of proposed changes in village law, zon-ing
and building code amendments, bid proposals
and other official matters. ,
For the first six months of "this fiscal year
the legal notices were published in Long Island
Kernel, The Home Town News. For the next six
months — October, November and December of
1969 and January, February and March of1970 •—
they will be published in The,Leader.
DATE
COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
ACTIVITY •TIME PLACE
Sept. 15 High School PTA Meeting 8:00 pra ..... High School
Sept. 2*f Zoning Board of Appeals 7:30 pm...... Village Hall
Oct. 2 Atlantic South Civic Assoc 8:30 pm ..... So. Shore Fed.
Savings Bank
Oct. 6 Village Board Public Meeting 9:00 pm ..... Village Hall
Oct. 11 Freeport Community Concert 7:00 pm ..... High School Aud.
The Following Are Continuing Education Courses At The Freeport Memorial Library By C.W. Post
Sept. 23 - Problems & Issaes In Drug Abuse, Six weekly sessions, Tuesdays, $20;00.- 7:30 pm
Sept. 2k - E.S.P., Eight sessions, Wednesdays, Fee $20.00 8:00 pm , . -
Sept. 25 - Great Works of Literature, Eight sessions, Thursdays, Fee $20.00 ...... 8:00 pm:
Sept. 29 - Elementary Speed Reading, Eight sessions, Mondays, Fee $30.00 ......... 8:00 pra
• Registration Blanks Available At The Library .
BEAUTY TIPS
The grassy area between the sidewalk and curb is the property owner's responsibility. Don't allow it
to become overgrown with weeds. Keep it neat and trimmed. Do your part for an attractive community.

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